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Contents 

a  JSiscourastng;  JWoliel 
©Iti^jfasfjtoneli  3^oses 


H  Discouraging 
jModcl 

Che  flahcs  of  tbcir 
toucbe9  —  first 

fluttering  at 

Cbe  bow  —  tben 

tbe  roses  —  tbe  bair 
—  and  tben  tbat 

Little  tilt  of  tbe 

Gainsborougb  bat. 


H  Discouraging 
jVIodel 

O  what  artist  on  earth, 
with  a  model  lihe 


Rolding  not  on  his  palette 
the  tint  of  a  kiss, 

l^or  the  pigment  to  hint 

of  the  hue  of  her  hair, 

ISor  the  gold  of  her  smile — 

O  what  artist  could  dare 


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Old-fashioned 
Roses 

Zhcy  ain't  no  style  about  'em, 

Hnd  they're  sorto'  pale  and  faded, 
Yit  the  doorway  here,  without  'em, 

^ould  be  lonesomer,  and  shaded 
Cdith  a  good  'eal  blacher  shadder 

Chan  the  morning-glories  makes, 
Hnd  the  sunshine   would  look  sadder 

fer  their  good  old-fashion'  sakes. 

I  like  'em  cause  they  kindo'- 
8orto'  make  a  feller  like  'eml 


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St  alius  sets  me  tljtnlun* 
0'  t\)t  ones  'at  ustt)  to  groto 

anti  prcb  in  tljro'  tlje  djinlun' 
<B'  t\)t  cabin,  tion't  j>ou  Imoto 


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^'m  i)applcr  in  tijrsf  posirs 
anti  tljc  Ijollpljatolis  anti  sidj 

Ctjan  tf)f  i)itmmin'=l)irti  'at  nosts 
5n  tl)r  rosts  of  tljc  rtcl) 


Old-fashioned 
Roses 

Hnd  her  eyes,  afore  she  shut  'em, 
CClhispered  with  a  smile  and   said 

^e  must  pick  a  bunch  and  putt   'em 
In  her  hand  when  she  wuz  dead. 

But,  as  I  wuz  a-sayin% 

Chey  ain't  no  style  about  'em 
Very  gaudy  er  displayin', 

But  I  wouldn't  be  without  'em, — 
'Cause  I'm  happier  in  these  posies, 

Hnd  the  hollyhawks  and  sich, 
Chan  the  hummin'-bird  'at  noses 

In  the  roses  of  the  rich. 


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T3be  Rose 

It  tossed  its  head  at 

the  wooing  breeze; 

Hnd  the  sun^   like 

a  bashful  swain. 

Beamed  on   it  through 

the   waving  trees 

^ith  a  passion 

all  in   vain^ — 

for  my  rose   laughed 

in   a  crimson  glee, 

Hnd  hid  in  the  leaves 
in  wait  for  me. 


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T^hc  Rose 

Che  honey-bee  came 
there  to  sing 

Ris  love  through 

the  languid  hours, 

Hnd  vaunt  of  his  hives, 

as  a  proud  old  king 

]Vlight  boast  of 

his  palace-towers: 

But  m>>  rose  bowed 
in  a  mockery, 

Hnd  hid  in   the   leaves 
in  wait  for  me. 


t^.-^. 


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X^hc  Rose 

Che  humming-birdt 

like  a  courtier  gay, 

Dipped  down  with 

a  dalliant  song, 

Hnd  twanged  his  wings 

through  the  roundelay 

Of  love  the 

whole  day  long: 

Yet  my  rose  turned 

from  his  minstrelsy 

Hnd  hid  in  the  leaves 
in  wait  for  me. 


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TZhc  Rose 

Hnd   I   said:   I   will  cull 

my  own   sweet  rose — 

Some  day  I  will 

claim   as  mine 

Che  priceless  worth  of 

the  flower  that  knows 

]Vo  change,  but 

a  bloom  divine — 

Che  bloom   of  a 

fadeless  constancy 

Chat  hides  in  the   leaves 
in   wait  for   me! 


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f  Dream  toljap  o'er  a  purple  stain 
0(  bloom  on  a  tottljereli  stalfe 

^gelteti  lioton  bj>  tlje  autumn  ram 
f  n  tl)e  tiust  of  tlje  gartien  toalli 


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Z.hc  Rose 


X  dream  to-day,   o'er 
a  purple   stain 

Of  bloom   on 

a   withered   stalk, 


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